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Indiana shows its integrity!!! Thank you Senators!!
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Integrity? What next a Mamdani or a California which has gerrymandered the Republicans of that state almost out of existence. California voted over 40% for Trump in the “24” election yet have only 15% representation in Congress.
Democrats have no worries about redistricting to their preference. This lack of redistricting allows for the over representation of Leftist voters, especially in Marion County.
What’s next Neil is that unlike you, the majority of Hoosier state senators recognized that this type of gerrymandering is ILLEGAL under the Indiana State Constitution, and they are going to sleep soundly knowing they did the right thing.
And, you realize Mamdani is the Mayor of New York City and neither a state legislator nor member of Congress? Not sure what your obsession is with him, but he is not going to impact federal elections by gerrymandering.
I don’t know if you need to touch grass, or snow, or pavement, etc, but please get a grip on reality. And, just accept the fact some principled individuals believe in the rule of law, even if you don’t.
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Neil, you are right!! Giving the left this victory keeps a minimum of 2 Democrats in Indiana. We are likely looking at a Dem “wave” election in ’26. Once again, our country is screwed by handing Congress to truly evil, hate-filled, America-hating “people”! Yes, we were willing to go to legal but extreme means to keep them out of power…these folks will shoot to kill Republicans!!
first, they’ll do something “real” important..impeach Trump!! Is that legal? Sure, extreme? a helluva lot more extreme than answering their gerrymandering with our own.
I grew up with best friends being Democrats. It’s not the same folks! Those folks loved America. These folks hate a strong, free America and they turn their own self-loathing on our country!
I’m wondering why John S might think the blue wave is coming? Could it be that MAGA is all but dead, and that people are sick and tired of the authoritarian bullying that Trump and his devotees employ at the smallest disagreement? All while delivering absolutely no meaningful legislation that helps Americans afford food and housing? John, you might want to consider your own love for your country. If you disagree with the direction you fear it might go, the get active in your community and make compelling arguments for why your ideas are good. It’s fundamentally unamerican to rig elections for your own side, which is what this entire nations conversation has been about.
To Neil D. I would point out that Indiana voted 40% for Harris in 2024. Why does that make it okay to have their representation in Congress from Indiana go to ZERO? After all, California allowed Republicans 15%.
John S., you can add yourself to the list of people who needs to touch grass, snow, or whatever to get a grip on reality. Your unhinged post is an embarrassment for you.
Also, if something is patently unconstitutional, as this proposed redistricting plan was, then it’s not just “extreme,” it is *illegal*, which is something most Hoosier state senators recognized.
Stop posting disgraceful nonsense, and get outside and focus on healthy things.
I’m here to admit I was wrong. I thought Republicans would fold, and did not envision a scenario in which half of them rejected this bill.
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AWESOME! They did the right thing for Indianapolis, Gary, the State of Indiana and the country.
Stop comparing Indiana to California. California voters voted and supported redistricting which was only put up for a vote in response to Texas redistricting. I applaud the Senators for showing some backbone. The way mid terms are lining up and someone’s approval rating slipping, I think these Senators will be fine winning their primaries.
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A minor exercise of political restraint. Just because you can, it doesn’t mean you ought to.
Thank you, Hoosier Senators.
In a state that is 65/35, maybe 70/30 on policital leanings, 7-2 on the congressional districts seems relatively reasonable and there is still a modicum of community interest districting preserved in the maps.
So what about California, should they continue with their plans to redistrict? The Democrat voters themselves agreed to do so. So what does that say about the other side feeling its necessary at times?
California voters voted to change their election laws in RESPONSE to Texas—funny how that part is conveniently left out.
But, Indiana’s state *constitution* expressly forbids this type of political gerrymandering and the majority of state senators recognized they have *zero* authority to pass an unconstitutional law, regardless of how politically advantageous they (or outside forces) may think it is. Glad some people still get it.
Absolutely correct.
Indiana does good, thanks to 32 state senators who refused to be bullied.
31 senators (IBJ, when will you allow edits to comments?)
It was 19-31; and the 10 Dems were not bullied – any more than they already are being Dems, lol.
It’s the 21 GOP Senators that have hung together.. Couldn’t be prouder to be a Hoosier.l right now. Concept of true federalism is alive and well, at least in Indiana, thanks to those patriots!
Brent B – Agree, allowing edits to posts is pretty standard.
I think this shows Indiana common sense too. Now, will the media or those loudly against this effort say anything about other states who are basically gerrymandered the other way, as CA just did this year?
Congress could pass legislation to make gerrymandering illegal. Though I imagine Republicans may be less likely to support this as they control the majority of state legislatures.
California’s effort was a direct response to the shenanigans in Texas, the very first state that Trump pressured. Also, California’s effort was not a back room deal controlled exclusively by politicians inasmuch as to be final a referendum by voters have the final say.
You mean Texas?
Jeff, Republicans blocked such a law in 2021.
Shame
What’s a shame?
The Indiana GOP retains its integrity – the maps were just drawn and anyone lobbying for their amendment at this time has no respect for Hoosier voters.
Politics in this country…..What a disaster…. I respect them wanting to hold a “higher standard,” but at what cost for the rest of the country?
In an ideal world, other states games would not come here. But it’s not an ideal world. Republican senators that voted against…..what a disservice you just did the entire nation.
Okay White Klansman.
You mean how they refused to be pressured like Texas the state that *started* all this nonsense?
Or, how they refused to pass a law that would have been categorically *unconstitutional* under the INDIANA state constitution?
If refusing to be bullied and upholding the state constitution is a “disservice” to the rest of the nation, then perhaps the nation is no longer worth preserving. Or, maybe, and more likely, your opinion is just whacked.
From my perspective, Indiana senators voted against perpetuating Trump induced SWATTING and bomb threats. Why would anyone want more of that kind of un-American activity.
Oh I forgot, just like J6’s and the recently arrested Trump supporting pipe bomber, you probably believe that was all an antifa false flag operation.
LOL @ the idea of you and the rest of the MAGA ilk having any kind of integrity or good-faith intentions. Nobody believes you.
Honesty. Integrity. Intestinal fortitude. Our Indiana Senate displayed all of these today, and I am proud to be a Hoosier.
Absolutely correct.
I’m impressed. I wasn’t sure enough Republicans would stand up for what they know is right and fair. Job well done!
Hopefully Braun learned a lesson that his bullying and threats are not a winnable strategy. He so desperately wanted to please his daddy Trump. Congratulations to all those Senators who had the guts to stand up to the bullies.
Braun is the worst governor since the 1920s.
Agreed, competely !
Thank you to those who maintained their integrity. We dont need DC to dictate what should be done in Indiana. Now lets go forward and legislate for the benefit of all Hoosiers.
Thank you to all of the NO votes. Braun can think about what he will do after he gets voted out when the time comes.
Agreed!
Being one of many that thought the Legislators in the majority would cave to the out of state pressure, I am appreciative and respectful of the leadership that stood their ground and gives hope that all Indiana citizens have representation in our State Capitol. Thank you Senators for preserving the integrity of the democratic process and voting for the wishes of the people that your represent and not the outside interests of others. Again, Thank you.
Cowardly and disgraceful. These rural, farm, weak sticks were afraid that entering into the Indy metro would threaten their hold on their little ‘fiefdoms’. It wouldn’t have. What it would have done is break up the leftist hold on the most populous, most important part of the entire state in Washington. Generally speaking, Republicans are acquiescent, selfish, weak, short-sighted cowards. You as a collective group have disenfranchised hundreds of thousands of central Indiana tax paying residents. 😡
You’re full of it, Brad.
Blah, blah, blah…what a joke. Like to hear yourself talk much?
For Brad, not Michael
Brad listens to WIBC, watches Fox News, and thinks Trump never lies.
+ 100 Brad. Republicans are afraid of the name calling, so instead of sticking their neck out to help the City of Indianapolis, they put their head in the sand and pretend to stand on principle.
Rebecca….. more satire? Don’t you ever tire of it?
Rebecca we call it name calling when republican constituents call their legislators and threaten to kill their families?
Because that’s what happened…. Only going to get worse now
Why can’t people like Rebecca ever provide specifics about how their side would “help the people of Indianapolis?” What legislation do you want to see? You already have a supermajority in the statehouse and republicans control all three branches of government. What do Americans have to show for it? Higher prices, gestapo-style disappearings of people, and tax cuts for the wealthy? How does that help the average American? We could only be so lucky to have a democratic administration in office that understands how to govern and pass bipartisan legislation.
Thank you to the Indiana Senate for doing the right thing. Just because a lot of other states–blue and red starting with Texas has redistricted, does not mean that Indiana has to jump on the bandwagon. Other states are also finding a spine to stand up to the bullying. In the end, it looks like the gains for the GOP in the US House will be limited despite all the money, time and effort spent to change the House math next year.
The GOP will be much better off working to make sure the American voters’ concerns and needs are heard and acted upon.
I have great respect and loyalty for those Senators who stood up for what I believe was right for Indiana. This indicates a majority of Indiana senators cannot be bullied by national self-serving interests who only care about their own jobs, not our citizens. Partisanship is ruining our democracy.
Political consequences, Mr Braun. You will be a one-term governor. Don’t even bother trying for a second term.
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+1. He was out over his skis anyway, hopefully this will be the death knell for that guy.
He’s a man of the people in his blue shirt … who will chopper at taxpayer expense to his taxpayer funded helipad at his private residence in Jasper.
I don’t know how anyone falls for his schtick.
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Joe, of course you meant “he’s a Harvard MBA centimillionaire man of the people”.
Chris, don’t forget he’s also the product of a liberal arts education at Wabash who has made it his mission to dismantle the state’s primary liberal arts college in Bloomington.
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Worst governor of my lifetime. No gravitas and pretty stupid. He latched himself to MAGA to get elected.
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Time for Mike Braun to be Mike Gone.
To those who stood up, please feel free to remind everyone at reelection. Thanks for having a backbone.
Yes, please make sure to remind us all!
Yes, I’m sure the result will be net positive votes. Many Dems will discover the “R” lever. NOT.
Braun is clearly emulating Trump’s mob boss tactics.
Read the room, Braun. You work for Hoosiers, not the President/mob boss.
Thank you to the Indiana Senate for recognizing the rights of Indiana voters to choose their representatives. Taking ALL voice from the minority is un-American and not the common sense way Hoosiers handle things. Rural legislators has been clear in recent years that they care little about Indianapolis but the City needs federal representation focused on needs unique to a large metropolitan area (like grants for public transportation and infrastructure). Thank you for your bravery
Proud to be a Hoosier and proud Republican…not always easy to do what’s right, especially when being bullied. Hoosiers will support those who stood up at election time, I’m not convinced Gov. Braun understands ramifications just yet.
Here’s how this works, Braun: You argue your case, you debate the merits, then you accept the outcome and move on.
A leader doesn’t threaten those whom he failed to persuade to his point of view.
Braun is proving he is no different than Trump, using threats and stooping to the same lows as Trump against his “perceived” enemies. Braun needs to go!
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Yeah, yeah, yeah!
Bringing it down to a local level. It’s unfortunate because the left will never let go of its hold on the City of Indianapolis and the Republicans are presumably fine with that. This city will continue to decline until, what? What has to happen for all to see the increase in crime, homelessness and the lack of prosecution is making our city unsafe? There is no effective leadership in this city, and that is sad. Republicans who voted against redistricting just gave up a chance to add different voices to the room.
Blah blah blah. Enough with the talk of “leftists” controlling the city that is the economic engine of the state. I’m guessing you’d have a problem with moderates too, because you’re solidly aligned with the far right wing of MAGA.
If you ask the last Republican to be mayor, it’s because Republicans are out of touch. This from an interview Greg Ballard just did:
“I asked Ballard whether a Republican can win an Indianapolis mayoral election again.
“I’m always the guy that says, ‘Yes,’ because I was the one-in-a-million shot and it happened to me,” he said. “But I don’t think, generally speaking, the Republicans know urban people. I just don’t think they get it.”
Ballard became an expert on urban people by attending every neighborhood meeting he could find in the run-up to challenging then-Mayor Bart Peterson in 2007. He defeated Peterson despite entering the final month of the race with $51,000 on hand, compared to Peterson’s $1.5 million.
For any Republican who wants to replicate his unlikely victory, Ballard keeps an open line.
“Everybody who wants to run for mayor calls me up,” he said. “Some of the people running for Congress or Statehouse, they call me up. I tell them, ‘People want to know what you’re for, not what you’re against.’ They respond to that (with), ‘That doesn’t play,’ or ‘People don’t want to go in that direction.’ I don’t know why.”
https://www.indystar.com/story/opinion/columnists/james-briggs/2025/12/10/greg-ballard-indianapolis-mayor-redistricting-rfra/87685526007/
Crime is down. Homelessness is slightly down. And prosecutions are up.
Don’t let facts get in the way of your made up opinions I guess
When the right had sensible policies, they were being elected Mayor of Indy, just not too many years ago. It not the Democratic grip, it’s the lack of Republican grasp.
You’ll always feel threatened by a thriving city environment because you watch too much Fox News. This publication by itself serves as evidence against your “declining Indianapolis” doomsaying. The city is doing great, plans like Vision Zero and a new shelter will only make it better, and I love living here.
Republicans literally have no urban policy agenda beyond “let the cities rot.” Your complaints should be directed inward. Sorry that you all aren’t capable of coming up with a winning strategy and have to resort to attempts at cheating.
Thanks to those who voted using common sense and logic. Wishing for safety and clear heads in the coming days.
Thank you to the Republicans with integrity, a spine, and the intestinal fortitude to do the right thing.
Thank you to all who voted against this bill and upheld the will of the people and the Constitution. The threats from DC will unfortunately continue, but we Hoosier voters will have your backs. You stood up for your beliefs and what is right. You can be proud today. Thanks for not caving to the bullying, threats and coercion from the White House and for listening to your constituents!
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The good news is Andre Carson won’t be running for mayor. The bad news is we’re stuck with Andre as our worthless congressman!
Because Republicans keep him around, Kevin.
Draw a district for the south 2/3 of Marion Counry and a district for the northern 1/3 of Marion County and Hamilton County (communities of interest!) and I guarantee Carson loses in the primary.
Of course, that also might mean Democrats win both seats. That’s just a risk that Republicans aren’t willing to take.
Braun needs to stop being a wimp and cowtowing to his lord and master Trump. The voters will decide and Braun needs to pull his head out of Trump’s A$$.
I wouldn’t call 21 Republicans voting against it a “small group”.
Good for them to stand up for Hoosier voters and the repel the evil coming from Washinton/trump/Vance/Barun/Beckwith.
Hear, hear !
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Good to see there are still Republican politicians with a principled moral backbone
Thank you for standing up against the political bullying and doing the right thing. Political integrity — let’s keep going!
It turned out that it was easier for TRUMP to mess with Texas than Indiana . That Don’t Mess with Texas Slogan was changed to Texas is a Mess by TRUMP .
Integrity has been displayed. Republicans who voted against this awful assault on democracy from Washington should be lauded.
Braun needs to go! He is governor for the entire state and therefore responsible for all Hoosiers, be they republican or democrat. His shameful statement was cast as if all Hoosiers are republicans. Democratic areas, particularly Indianapolis, which all republicans love to hate should perhaps have the right to secede and join another state.
The nasty retaliation of republicans against republicans, with swatting and sophomoric insults reflects the dreadful behaviour of the president, certainly unstatesmanlike and internationally embarrassing. Braun has joined the ranks.
As an independent voter that has never been affiliated with a party, I will encourage someone to run against my senator that voted for redistricting. The axe can swing both ways.
The Governor is not reading the room correctly.
Thankful for some common sense Republicans making the right choice. Just because gerrymandering is legal doesn’t mean it isn’t corrupt. It’s not about partisanship it’s about democracy.
I think it’s time for Braun to receive some political consequences.
Someone ask shame? Shame Republican legislators would keep Andre Carson,a person of limited ablity and education much like his grandmother, representing and being a part of the Indiana delegation! Glad I moved and am looking from outside the state, That’s shame my friend !
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Last time I checked, the voters vote for the Congressman, not the R’s “keeping” him. If the R’s want the district, have a better candidate….
And we are glad you moved too…
Republicans made that map, too. Mostly these same Republicans. For them to change it now would be to acknowledge they are all frauds.
Braun was elected by Hoosiers to serve Hoosiers, not kiss the kings rear. If you want to do good in rest of your term look to needs of Indiana, not DC. Your commednts are discustiong as our state leader. Grow up!!!
I don’t think Braun realized he timed his ascent with the nadir of the MAGA movement. That’s coming to an end. It can’t survive without Trump
Braun needs to grow a spine
I knew Braun was a fraud but I assumed he could still understand how numbers work… “ a small group of misguided state senators” is factually false. A full majority of Republican Senators opposed this bill.
Thank you to the 21 Republican senators with courage and integrity.
As far as “political consequences”? Braun better sleep with one eye open as far as political consequences go. The senators responded to their constituents — something Braun seems to know or care nothing about. No one wanted this redistricting but the MAGA rumpkissers.
The Trump reich is crumbling nationwide. Let this be Trump’s Waterloo. Yet, Braun vows he’ll still be backing the horse’s rump that is Trump and the outside jackals from DC in an effort to defeat the senators who listened to their constituents? Can he not read the writing on the wall? Whatever political power Braun had left is gone with this petulant whiny comment; he’s ineffective and meaningless and should have packed his blue shirt and gone home and stayed in Jasper.
You’re right – Braun is a lost cause. It will be interesting to see how the current R congressional delegation reacts as Trump threatens to punish Indiana. I saw an interview with Stutzman and he doesn’t appear to be up for the fight on behalf of Hoosiers and will support Trump instead. Pretty short-sighted as Trump will hopefully be gone within a few years but his voters will be there in 2026 and 28.
Braun is the disappointment in this scenario. he is more worried about pandoring to Trump than the voters who elected him. His actions show poor judgement and total lack of leadership. His eagerness to jump onto the trump bandwagon and his version of “me too” is an embarassment. I suppose if trump told him to jump off a bridge ge would do it to appease his true “friend” regardless of what the voters say. Braun, Beckwith and of course Atty. General Rokita are all embarassments to this state.
I agree with many above who are proud of Republican State Senators who had the courage to stand up against Trump and his friends Braun and Beckwith. Now it is time for Hoosiers to protect these same Senators from the Authoritarian wing of the Republican Party who promise further “pressure” on them. Find out these Senators names and support their campaigns financially both in the primaries and subsequent elections. When the pressure again takes the form of threats of violence or violence itself speak out vigorously against this form of intimidation. We can do better here and this vote on mid cycle redistricting
shows we are beginning to do so.
Republican legislatures in Kansas and Nebraska had previously declined to redistrict also. Midwestern ethics have carried the day and I couldn’t be prouder to be a Hoosier. While I disagree more than agree with my Senator (Bray), I will certainly vote for him over a MAGA primary opponent.